Wheat Farmers in Jigawa state have commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for bringing them back to the limelight through various agricultural interventions.
This is made known at the Flag off of distribution of farming implements in kachallari village of Mallam Madori local government area of the state.
In a speech, the National president, Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Adamu Hardo said that they were impressed by the level of commitment exhibited by farmers in Jigawa.
According to him, Nigeria is leading in the world in terms of wheat farming, saying that jigawa and kebbi states are leading in Nigeria.
Alhaji Adamu Hardo noted that Agriculture was contributing to the nations economy more than the oil sector
Some of the farmers who spoke to Radio Nigeria expressed willingness to fully participate in the program.
They called for the arrangement of off-takers who would buy the product immediately after harvest
Stakeholders who spoke at the flag off ceremony urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the farming implements and put at the back of their minds that they were going to pay back the loans for other farmers to benefit.
Radio Nigeria reports that, the farmers under the umbrella of wheat farmers,processors and marketers association of nigeria in collaboration with the central bank of igeria CBN anchor borrowers program are to benefit from the loan of improved wheat seedlings, Fertilizers, water pump,sprayers and pesticides.
COV/USMAN MZ, JIGAWA